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Built To Move: Ontario Accelerates Infrastructure Delivery In The 2026 Budget

For infrastructure sponsors, lenders, contractors, institutional investors and Indigenous partners, the implications are less about the size of the pipeline—already well understood—and more about how projects will be advanced, financed and de-risked in practice.

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

Québec Budget 2026-2027: Record Investments In Infrastructure

On March 18, 2026, the Government of Québec tabled its 2026-2027 budget, titled "A Responsible Budget with Targeted Measures for Quebecers.

Canada Government

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Revendications de titres ancestraux sur des terres privées : développements récents en matière de jurisprudence

Jusqu’à récemment, les revendications de titres ancestraux visaient des terres publiques (c’est-à-dire, des terres dont le droit de propriété est dévolu au gouvernement...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Procurement Ombud’s Review Of Indigenous Procurement

On March 26, 2026, the Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) released its much-anticipated Procurement Practice Review of Contracts Awarded to Indigenous Businesses, a sweeping examination of how the federal government administers the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). The findings are significant.

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Managing Change In Public Infrastructure Projects

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada And Alberta Sign Draft Cooperation Agreement On Impact Assessment After Historic MOU

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

National Security Reviews In Canada: Are We Set For A Change In Approach?

Canada Government

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Trade War Strikes Again: New Ontario Legislation Harnesses Public Procurement To Boost Provincial Economy

Canada Government

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Aboriginal Title Claims And Private Land: Understanding Recent Developments

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-06

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Look North: Canada Unveils A CA$40 Billion Arctic And Northern Region Strategic Plan

Canada Government

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Jusqu'où Peut Aller Le Droit De Grève? Ce Que Change La Loi 14

Canada Government

BB

BCF Business Law

Aboriginal Title And Private Property: Divergent Approaches In Cowichan And Wolastoqey

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Procedural Rules Trump Indigenous Tax Rights?

Canada Government

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

CRA Trust Reporting Requirements In Canada: T3 Filing Rules, Bare Trust Updates & Tax Audit Risk

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Canada's Anti-Deferral Regime And The FAPI Rules: When Offshore Trust Structures Trigger More Tax

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Failure To Swiftly And Properly Investigate Complaint Of Sexual Harassment Costs Employer $65,000

Canada Employment

RG

Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

When A Donation Is Not Really A Gift: The Court's Rejects On Tax-Driven Charity Arrangements, Gifts Must Be Genuine; Walby v. Canada (2025 FCA 94)

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Constructive Dismissal And Quiet Quitting

Canada Employment

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

National Security Reviews In Canada: Are We Set For A Change In Approach?

On 16 February 2026, the Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada released its 2024-25 Investment Canada Act (ICA) Annual Report.

Canada Government

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Le régime d'accès privé de la Loi sur la concurrence prend de l'ampleur

Les demandes privées présentées au Tribunal de la concurrence (le « Tribunal ») prennent de l'ampleur, plusieurs affaires étant en cours de traitement et une nouvelle décision...

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

PDAC 2026: A Moment Of Opportunity In A Changing Landscape

Despite a bullish market for mining equities, concerns about capital access and market volatility dampen investor sentiment.

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Key Takeaways From The Annual Report On The Administration Of The Investment Canada Act For Fiscal Year 2024–25

Canada Government

F

Fasken

Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour de février 2026

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Cowichan Land Claim: What It Means For Homeowners And Investors In BC (Video)

Canada Government

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Blakes Competitive Edge™: February 2026 Update

Worldwide Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Rapport et étude de marché : Le Bureau continue de porter son attention sur le secteur des services financiers

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada And China Reinvigorate Cross-border Investment

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

Canada And Alberta Sign Draft Cooperation Agreement On Impact Assessment After Historic MOU

Canada and Alberta have made public a draft agreement on a new environmental assessment process, with Alberta recognized as best placed to lead assessments for projects within its jurisdiction.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-06

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 03/05 to 03/18.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Jusqu'où Peut Aller Le Droit De Grève? Ce Que Change La Loi 14

Entrée en vigueur le 30 novembre 2025, la Loi 14 introduit au Code du travail une nouvelle notion : les services assurant le bien‑être de la population (« SBEP »).

Canada Government

BB

BCF Business Law

Eye-Watering (But Not Unconstitutional) Penalties: Competition Tribunal Dismisses Google’s AMP Challenge

Canada Anti-trust

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Procedural Rules Trump Indigenous Tax Rights?

Canada Government

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

BWA: A Conversation With Arif Virani (Podcast)

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Building Canada’s Electricity Infrastructure: The National Energy Corridor Agreement And Its Legal Boundaries

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 9-13, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Alberta And Canada Publish Draft Co‑operation Agreement On Environmental And Impact Assessment

Canada Environment

BD

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Built To Move: Ontario Accelerates Infrastructure Delivery In The 2026 Budget

For infrastructure sponsors, lenders, contractors, institutional investors and Indigenous partners, the implications are less about the size of the pipeline—already well understood—and more about how projects will be advanced, financed and de-risked in practice.

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

National Security Reviews In Canada: Are We Set For A Change In Approach?

On 16 February 2026, the Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada released its 2024-25 Investment Canada Act (ICA) Annual Report.

Canada Government

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Torys On Defence: Implementing Canada's Arctic And Infrastructure Goals

Canada's first Defence Industrial Strategy (the Strategy) places a strong focus on strengthening Arctic defence capabilities. Receding sea ice has opened new routes in Canada's Arctic region...

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Key Takeaways From The Annual Report On The Administration Of The Investment Canada Act For Fiscal Year 2024–25

Canada Government

F

Fasken

Torys On Defence: Re-arming With Canada's First Defence Industrial Strategy

Canada Strategy

TL

Torys LLP

Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy: New Implications For Canadian Defence Procurement

Worldwide Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy: Opportunities For Businesses And Showcasing Canada's Talents

Canada Government

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Hard Power, Homegrown: Ottawa Moves To Rewire The Country's Defence Economy With New Industrial Strategy

Canada Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Canada's New Defence Industrial Strategy: What Business Needs To Know

Canada Government

C

Cassels

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Québec Budget 2026-2027: Record Investments In Infrastructure

On March 18, 2026, the Government of Québec tabled its 2026-2027 budget, titled "A Responsible Budget with Targeted Measures for Quebecers.

Canada Government

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Built To Move: Ontario Accelerates Infrastructure Delivery In The 2026 Budget

For infrastructure sponsors, lenders, contractors, institutional investors and Indigenous partners, the implications are less about the size of the pipeline—already well understood—and more about how projects will be advanced, financed and de-risked in practice.

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

The Procurement Ombud’s Review Of Indigenous Procurement

On March 26, 2026, the Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) released its much-anticipated Procurement Practice Review of Contracts Awarded to Indigenous Businesses, a sweeping examination of how the federal government administers the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). The findings are significant.

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Managing Change In Public Infrastructure Projects

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Sous-traitants et pénalités de retard : quelles obligations?

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Trade War Strikes Again: New Ontario Legislation Harnesses Public Procurement To Boost Provincial Economy

Canada Government

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Commentaire sur la décision Jean c. Municipalité de Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka : la Cour supérieure sanctionne la mauvaise foi municipale et protège les attentes légitimes des propriétaires fonciers

Canada Litigation

FF

Fasken (French)

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-06

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Look North: Canada Unveils A CA$40 Billion Arctic And Northern Region Strategic Plan

Canada Government

D

Dentons Canada LLP

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Latest Videos

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The Federal Government And Musqueam Nation Sign Historic Agreements Recognizing Aboriginal Land Title | CityNews Interview With Anita Boscariol (Video)

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Fast-Tracking Justice: Human Rights And Summary Hearings Explained (Video)

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

John Manley On The Implications Of A U.S. Shutdown For Canada (Video)

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Creating Partnerships With Indigenous Communities (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Reconciliation And Decolonization: Shifting Culture In Large Communities (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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